That's right, your boy is back. Check out the backstage profile of rep-it and listen to what he has to say. #koofnasty#phatjames#patrick#disstrek#tassmangina]]>Happy Anniversary Thirdstyle!http://thirdstyle.com/forum/discussion/11188/happy-anniversary-thirdstyle
Sun, 01 Nov 2015 15:34:26 +0000ichliebekase11188@/forum/discussionsPunching, Fighting, and More Chickens!http://thirdstyle.com/forum/discussion/11066/punching-fighting-and-more-chickens
Sat, 08 Mar 2014 18:03:28 +0000Vote4Nixon11066@/forum/discussionsChloMoDJz! Thanks once again for keeping the front page of TS active!

This is my third Front Page Post, and I will make more posts to keep you guys updated on Thirdstyle.

As of now, we have a new song from an extreme 8bit, dance, and metal artist Rainbowdragoneyes called Punch You. ChloMoDJz stepped this file and describes it as a "short but terrible file" because of its streamy patterns at 201 BPM, so it will sure punch you.

Here are some words from Dell2150 about his own simfile: "If you look through beginner, easy, medium, and hard you can see the file is built of blocks. The melody has one line (that follows PR the best I could) and so does the bassline. Harder difficulties combine the two, and add shorter holds for cymbal sounds and add in 16ths for the middle section etc."

Play this now and other tracks from Mowtendoo]]>The Update to Begin All Updates!http://thirdstyle.com/forum/discussion/11186/the-update-to-begin-all-updates
Wed, 07 Oct 2015 02:11:03 +0000ichliebekase11186@/forum/discussionsichliebekase here with a front page post to get us going to, what we hope to be, the first step in our revival from the dead!

I know we still have a couple people who regularly visit our fun community, but what if it was more? I'm willing to bet that everyone has one friend that they have not told about Thirdstyle, and how much fun you have when playing! So, why don't everyone take the link to our site, send it to a friend on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or any other social media site you use, and lets bring some more friends to our community! Invite them to play, browse our forums, visit the chat, or comment on the profiles! We have always been a welcoming, tight-knit community, dedicated to bringing a fun and exciting game, with a friendly user-base and social setting. So lets bring more friends to enjoy what we all know and love to be a great place to hang out and have fun.

Now, lets direct our attention to all of the new files that have been put into the game that haven't gotten their proper recognition!

The first chart we have for you is actually a chart that was released back on December 27, 2014! But that doesn't mean it shouldn't get it's proper recognition! Pick and Choose is a DnB song by the step artist who kept on stepping during the slow few years that step artists seemed to dwindle away; ChloMoDJz. The song is by an artist you have seen before, Or4nges, who has other titles on Thirdstyle such as Copypasta and Platform. ChloMoDJz didn't listen to the title very particularly, since he did not stick with one specific BPM throughout the entire song, so keep on your toes as you map your way through!

Fast forward almost six months to our next chart, Alive [ft Krewella]! Released on June 3rd, 2015, this chart was brought to us from what may be another familiar name, Saphira! You may also recognize the song by Krewella, but the song featured here on Thirdstyle is the remix by Pegboard Nerds. This dubstep song will get you in the groove with it's upbeat tempo and bursty tricks, keeping a smooth flow throughout the entire song.

With their first chart released on August 4th, 2015, we'd like to welcome our newest step artist, RabbitSweaters, with their song Blow in the Cartridge! This is an electric song by Wavelength that you certainly cannot just blow off, since you must keep on your toes for strategically placed BPM changes and a bit of X-mod by the end of the song. Don't blink, this cartridge is locked and loaded!

We have veteran simfile artists, we have new simfile artists, but this is certainly a chart for the record books! Resident BADmin Vote4Nixon has been stepping for over 10 years, and has now reached 30 simfiles on Thirdstyle that were solely created by him (meaning he stepped every single difficulty)! The song that put him to this milestone is {Barbed Wire} MAC7, the 5th song by cornandbeans to appear in Thirdstyle, all recognizable by their trademark bracketed song names. One of the shortest songs in the game at only 44 seconds, {Barbed Wire} gives you some solid streams with a funky DnB beat.

And last, but certainly not least, we have our newest simfile that was added today, Bedtime Story! Don't get too comfortable in your bed for this chart, because before his retirement from stepping, Zero gave us one doozy of a great file full of twists and turns for a popular chiptune by Virt. After completing the hard chart, he passed the rest of the file to Nocturne to complete the beginner, easy and medium charts for all of us to enjoy.

We would like to take a moment to show our appreciation for all of the people who continue to give us great simfiles for everyone to enjoy. If you feel up to the challenge of stepping for Thirdstyle, or if you already have a chart you think might be ready to be presented, please let Vote4Nixon or myself know, and hopefully we can help you get a pretty yellow name!

Thank you and have a wonderful night everyone!]]>The Wonderful World of Updates!http://thirdstyle.com/forum/discussion/11185/the-wonderful-world-of-updates
Tue, 06 Oct 2015 15:08:06 +0000ichliebekase11185@/forum/discussionsAnd for the ThirdStylers from the great United States...Happy 4th of July!http://thirdstyle.com/forum/discussion/10898/and-for-the-thirdstylers-from-the-great-united-states-happy-4th-of-july
Sat, 06 Jul 2013 00:00:58 +0000Vote4Nixon10898@/forum/discussionsHappy America Day!

A bit late, but we were busy partying hard and enjoying the fireworks!

How was your guys' 4th of July? Did you spend it barbecuing with the family, or did you go out on the town and hit the bars?

I know isk was sneaking in some game updates between drinking games and other shenanigans :D]]>Happy Holidays and Happy New Years from TS!http://thirdstyle.com/forum/discussion/11137/happy-holidays-and-happy-new-years-from-ts
Thu, 01 Jan 2015 03:07:29 +0000Vote4Nixon11137@/forum/discussionsRenard hits 20 simfiles in ThirdStyle!http://thirdstyle.com/forum/discussion/10768/renard-hits-20-simfiles-in-thirdstyle
Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:54:55 +0000ichliebekase10768@/forum/discussionsThe ever popular, multi-personality musician Renard now has his 20th simfile in ThirdStyle. For his 20th appearance, we have for you the creepy, 8-bit song Dracula by Renard himself (not one of his over 9,000 aliases). No stranger to stepping all sorts of Renard songs, here is the simfiler of Dracula, DefTeaMachine, with his words about the song!

There are many artist present at ThirdStyle that have had the generosity to contribute their hard work to the game. Sadly, many of the artist we have available are all but forgotten, lost in a never-ending spiral of obscurity, and Renard is no different. Dracula is only the 20th track that Renard has produced to appear in the game, but with this song's introduction, we believe we are making a step in the right direction of reverence to our fine, yet neglected musicians.

Give this creepy thriller a try, but don't get scared and...freeze up!

First off we have a Gabber, J-Core song named iDoll Spirits 2000 composed by our new artist on Thirdstyle, DJ Sharpnel. DJ Sharpnel is the collective alias for Japanese electronic artists Jea and Lemmy. Via their independent label Sharpnel Sound, they release CD albums consisting of their own speedcore, gabber, happy hardcore and trance works as well as guest tracks from acquaintances of the group, such as DJ Chucky, m1dy and M-Project. Although DJ Sharpnel never describes Lemmy as a DJ or producer, she has created several songs, such as those listed on SRPC-0004. This streamy J-Core song was stepped by our sexy simfiler Housekeeper.

After almost half a year, here we are again to give you some breakbeat song from this Canadian electronic musician, Venetian Snares. The song is called Shoreline Gold [As Last Step] and Last Step is an alias of Winnipeg's Aaron Funk a.k.a. Venetian Snares. This song was stepped by our simfiler DefTeaMachine who is now referred to as MrTea. Buy this now on the Store for only 25 Stylepoints.

And for the last, The Prince of Pisscore just arrived on Thirdstyle, let us all welcome $44,000 with his song 100 Sec. Chiset Battle!! $44,000 is from Portland, Maine. The song was stepped by the simfiler who will save the Thirdstyle's Stepping World, MrTea.

Words from $44,000: I'm a rapper. Got a lot of things to do during the day. So something like being beaten with a club, pepper sprayed, and tazed for expressing my political views would really slow me down.

Listen to $44,000 Pisses:BandcampSoundcloud]]>A Blazing Dirtstorm of Arrowshttp://thirdstyle.com/forum/discussion/11099/a-blazing-dirtstorm-of-arrows
Tue, 10 Jun 2014 03:09:42 +0000ChloMoDJz11099@/forum/discussionsZircon from Owings Mills, MD is an award-winning composer, producer, and sound designer renowned for his cutting-edge blend of “organic electronic” music. He has written and arranged music for such video games as Soulcalibur V, Phineas & Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension, Monkey Island 2: Special Edition, and Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, as well as licensed music for such TV shows as Touch (FOX), Heroes (NBC) and Skins (BBC).

Here's the song Dirt Devil that was released last May 14,2014. A song remixed by Zircon from the game Final Fantasy VI. This file is very colorful because of its notes and get ready for some 64th rollin'. This file was stepped by Xander me? Trax me? No! It's Xandertrax.

Get ready to make your fingers blazing because Cornandbeans is back after 2 years with his song {Blaze}. This file will sure make you blazing because of its streamy patterns (like other cornandbeans files) at 175 BPM that is stepped by ChloMoDJz, your one and only DJz (haha). Buy this on the TS Store for 600 Stylepoints.

Happy arrow streaming to you Thirdstylers!]]>Forum Transition!http://thirdstyle.com/forum/discussion/11052/forum-transition
Wed, 05 Feb 2014 05:08:21 +0000isk11052@/forum/discussionsneed to re-login into your account if you previously had "remember me" checked! Please let us know if any part of the site does not work as it should. Thanks and happy rhythm gaming!]]>Infinity at Japan!http://thirdstyle.com/forum/discussion/11096/infinity-at-japan
Sun, 11 May 2014 01:44:51 +0000ChloMoDJz11096@/forum/discussionsParagonX9 is a music artist from Almere, Netherlands and producing music on Newgrounds since 2003. She is known for her Chaoz songs and other video game remixes. Today, we have one of her song here, Infinity. This streamy file was stepped by our simfiler ChloMoDJz. This song is based from apxn's song Triple Gear.

And lastly, Nocturne is back to the stepping world after like 1 month with his stepfile Kuro No Saihate composed by our new Artist on Thirdstyle, Hujiko Pro. This file is easy at the beginning but when you reach the middle part, there are some 64th rolls and jump jacks waiting for you.

Be sure to check out for more Hujiko Pro music from the links below:SoundcloudBandcampHomepage]]>I Like Your Hathttp://thirdstyle.com/forum/discussion/11070/i-like-your-hat
Mon, 17 Mar 2014 10:31:25 +0000Vote4Nixon11070@/forum/discussions

It's been a quite while since we have seen a Danpaladin song in game. So here we are with our new song I Like Your Hat by DanPaladin (a.k.a. synj).This song has some jacks in the hard file at 125 BPM (but I think you can do it). Speaking of DanPaladin, he is an American video game artist and designer who also makes music. DanPaladin also draws, you can see some of his drawings here. This file was stepped by our new simfiler and most active chatter on Thirdstyle, Onilateur.

Here are some words from the simfiler:

I'm a layering freak, so I did just that for that file, with different degrees of layering depending on the difficulty and how natural it felt. No instrument was stressed in the making of this file. As such the hard file is full of jacks, the medium is really fluid and the easy has silences. I won't take responsibility for the beginner.

V4N Edit: Also, be sure to congratulate ChloMoDJz on achieving the status of Publisher for all his efforts to keep the front page up to date! Great job DJz!]]>Run Free and Kill the Chicken!http://thirdstyle.com/forum/discussion/11065/run-free-and-kill-the-chicken
Tue, 04 Mar 2014 23:11:35 +0000Vote4Nixon11065@/forum/discussionsChloMoDJz. Hats off to him for helping keep the front page up-to-date!

After being away for a while, we are here to give you some dubstep and techno songs by our 2 simfilers.

Since the last Modigs song on ThirdStyle, this producer from Sweden is back with his song Run Free. This file has a quite long streamy patterns with 32nd rolls on hard but don't get tired because some stops are waiting for you after this streamy patterns. Me, ChloMoDJz stepped this one. Buy this now on the cool Store for 50 Stylepoints.

But lastly, I found a chicken, a chicken that makes cool sound? Oh mang that was insane. It is the song ChiCkEn TeCHno, with a chicken beat. This 1 minute song was requested by RubberChickin and me ChloMoDJz stepped it (I hope you’re happy now Chickone). This song is composed by a Newgrounds artist RagingBananas.

After a long long time since the last update, we are here again to bring you some moar files from different artists and simfilers.

Break your fingers with this breakcore song Twirl by a Canadian electronic musician Venetian Snares that will challenge you because of its tricky gimmicks and some speedups that DefTeaMachine did. You are really good at making those gimmicks DTM.

The second song is another file by DefTeaMachine that is called Video Out E. This songs has a few slowdowns so be sure to watch your fingers not to be much faster and listen carefully to this piano, breakbeat song by Vospi. You can buy this song in the store for 150 StylePoints, it's worth it!

Oh mang, DefTeaMachine owns this post, because he has another file stepped with gimmicks (DTM likes to step gimmicks). Another Chaoz song by ParagonX9, Chaoz Twilight. This streamy song at 172 bpm will sure make your fingers tired.

As you may know, we have a new forum transition worked by our badministrator isk. But sure to re-login your account to see this new forum transition. Write your comments, reactions here about this new forum.

Happy arrowmashing to all of you guys.]]>Merry Xmas ThirdStyle!http://thirdstyle.com/forum/discussion/11034/merry-xmas-thirdstyle
Mon, 23 Dec 2013 10:10:24 +0000Vote4Nixon11034@/forum/discussionsHow do you guys plan on spending your Christmas holidays?]]>Server Maintenancehttp://thirdstyle.com/forum/discussion/10990/server-maintenance
Sun, 15 Sep 2013 02:27:39 +0000Vote4Nixon10990@/forum/discussionsSorry for the inconvenience, but we were doing some server maintenance yesterday. The site should be up and running now.

If you notice any hiccups, let the BADMIN team know! Happy Arrowmashing :D

-V4N]]>BREAKING NEWS: Your Boy is Back at it Again!http://thirdstyle.com/forum/discussion/11017/breaking-news-your-boy-is-back-at-it-again
Thu, 24 Oct 2013 22:49:45 +0000Vote4Nixon11017@/forum/discussionsYou heard it. You know who it is. We're gonna take a break from our normally scheduled programming to re-introduce a man who doesn't need any introductions. The infamous, #bodybagcity, #PJ and I ain't talkin about pajamas. Guys...if you don't already know who it is, you don't deserve to know. It's of course the lyrical genius himself, rep-it or more commonly known in the rap world by his pseudonym The Phat James.

Also, after the great triumph of his diss treks, rep-it has been priming his rap skills by touring with artists such as Lupe Fiasco and Lil'Wayne, so he's been quite busy. But for those who greatly miss his presence and his talent, he's got a message for you. In fact, he's got a message for ALL of ThirdStyle!

Check out rep-it's backstage and tune in to "a little explanation and ramble" to see what's coming soon to a theater near you!

SIDE NOTE: You may have to turn your volume all the way up to listen to it because ghetto rappers like rep-it only record rhymes in .wav format and can't afford free wav to mp3 converters. Not to mention that he was making this late at night and had to keep it down so he didn't wake up his mom.]]>Stylepoints for tricky limericks about Rep-It's affection for ponieshttp://thirdstyle.com/forum/discussion/10865/stylepoints-for-tricky-limericks-about-rep-it-s-affection-for-ponies
Wed, 22 May 2013 17:24:14 +0000JasonKey10865@/forum/discussionsOur site favorite rap master has need of some new material, and I thought we could show him some real Thirdstyle Love. How better than put together some rhymes for our bud Rep-It around his affection for ponies. Could have gone with kittens, but you know he tries to keep that one on the down low.

Furthermore, I thought haiku's would be nice too, but since they don't flow with a good beat, limericks are better suited, don't you think?

The best 3 or 4 will get some odd number of style points awarded, but come on, make them count. Its the least we can do to help our bud out since he has been suffering severe lyrical jam blockage.

Look forward to hearing what you guys can put together!

Feel free to add them them in this post and will be checking through the day to see if we can get some good work.

Finally, if you don't know who Rep-It is .. AKA Phat James, he brought us the Thirdstyle Ultimate Diss Freestyle level. Fear it, as James / Rep-it needs all the help we can give him.]]>ThirdStyle Has Gone to Hell?? Quick, Bring Some Speedcore!http://thirdstyle.com/forum/discussion/10971/thirdstyle-has-gone-to-hell-quick-bring-some-speedcore
Mon, 26 Aug 2013 19:31:58 +0000Vote4Nixon10971@/forum/discussionsI know it's been a while since the latest song release and an even longer while since a front page post, so I thought I'd do the honors and give our home page a little lexical magic with an expertly constructed post.

First up, we have the collab between our resident Speedcore fanatic Jonny and our most active stepper DefTeaMachine: Seventh Gate to Hell, a dark and creepy breakcore song by Baconhanger. Kinda reminds me of Alice Underwater, also stepped by Jonny (no surprise there!). You can thank him for breaking your fingers with the hard chart, and DefTeaMachine for giving you a respite from the 240 BPM pain with the easier difficulties.

Now, if you thought 240 BPM was good, wait till you try 250 BPM! Oh boy, this post is going nowhere fast, but not as fast as Egao No Mirai E by m1dlet. The original song by Yui Horie is an inspirational J-Rock piece featured in the anime series Love Hina, with lyrics about perseverance and living life to your heart's desire despite the obstacles of reality. Jonny took this message to heart as he crafted the hard chart for m1dlet's Speedcore rendition of the song, requiring players to persevere through fast streams and several bursts. If your heart can't handle that, check out the easier difficulties by Vote4DJz!

I know game and site updates have been slow lately, but rest assured the BADMIN team is still alive and kicking things around. Expect to see some updates, and maybe even another fun event!]]>As so many Thirdstylers are from far north .... Happy Canada Day!http://thirdstyle.com/forum/discussion/10884/as-so-many-thirdstylers-are-from-far-north-happy-canada-day
Mon, 01 Jul 2013 03:16:52 +0000JasonKey10884@/forum/discussionsHappy Canada Day!

In anticipation of a solid holiday week for many of us in North America .. and while being cognizant of the fact that Canada is kicking it off hard like, seemed reasonable to do a big shout out to all the Maple Leafs on and around the sight eh!

All the best and hopefully see some good levels in this week, as I keep seeing V4N sneaking about plotting some such joy and entertainment.

]]>Everyone is doing the Waltz of Melted Snow!http://thirdstyle.com/forum/discussion/10849/everyone-is-doing-the-waltz-of-melted-snow
Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:32:25 +0000ichliebekase10849@/forum/discussionsI believe we're all thinking the same thing; no more snow please! How many people have gotten snow in the middle of March or April this year? It's absolutely ridiculous! Well now that the weather seems to be turning towards spring (in the Northern Hemisphere that is), here at ThirdStyle, we're celebrating with a new song, appropriately titled Waltz of Melted Snow! Stepped by DefTeaMachine, this jazzy piano song by Vospi should at least get you dancing in your seat while you move your fingers to the smooth steps. Be ready for some BPM changes as you transition back and forth between the slower and faster beats.

One final message! Batch 003 will be opening on April 29th! So all you steppers (that means not just DefTeaMachine), start sending in those files by May 5th at 11:59 P.M. EST to the batch email (thirdstylesubmissions@gmail.com). Also, I strongly urge everyone to go over the Submission Rules thread (even you veterans), because if any rules have not been followed properly, your file may be rejected without ever going to the judges.]]>MORE RENARD? What is this, a Chaoz Fantasy?http://thirdstyle.com/forum/discussion/10835/more-renard-what-is-this-a-chaoz-fantasy
Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:42:08 +0000ichliebekase10835@/forum/discussions

Our first new simfile was released on April 4th; a well-known song called Chaoz Fantasy! Many people in the rhythm gaming community know this song to be part of the many Chaoz songs written by ParagonX9. Here are some words about the chart from the simfile artist, Nocturne!

"I had been contemplating stepping this song ever since I first heard it when I first got into stepping. My first rough version was made roughly a couple years ago and after losing the file and getting a new laptop, I decided to rework the song and throw in some current techniques just to improve on the charts. ParagonX9 never lets down when bringing new head-bopping beat, and will always have a home in gaming sites."

Give this jumpstream thriller a try, but be wary of the occasional BPM trick or two!

Our second simfile was released on April 11th to the store; Raatid Fiah! As if we needed more Renard, this particular song was written by Renard's alias Jackal Queenston. More on that from the simfiler, DefTeaMachine!

"In our last post, we notified you all about our "neglected artists" and used Renard as an example. For those that didn't catch it, that was sarcasm. A joke. We can not explain to you how severe the need for LESS Renard is. Raatid Fiah was even shoved in the store because we didn't want to flood the game so much with the same artist. In order to protect myself from assasination, I will not be stepping any more Renard. Hopefully."

A couple of quick final words! Notes from Batch 002 should be released very soon, so keep an eye out for them in the simfile forum! Also, any and all simfilers, please take another look at the Submission Rules for ThirdStyle thread. There has been an update to the rules for submitting as a collaboration file, and we'd also like for everyone to adhere to all submission rules fully. From now on, if you have not followed the submission rules properly, your file may be rejected without being judged until it is properly submitted.

Finally, we have recently transferred to [yet another] new server, so please report any bugs or problems here. Thank you!]]>The Return of Vote4Nixon to the Stepping World!http://thirdstyle.com/forum/discussion/10694/the-return-of-vote4nixon-to-the-stepping-world
Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:47:37 +0000ichliebekase10694@/forum/discussionsThat's right guys, resident badmin Vote4Nixon has come back from ded land and graced us with a new simfile, Endless Sky!

This "Rickycore" choon is by I See Stars featuring Danny Worsnop, the lead singer of Asking Alexandria. I See Stars is an electronic rock band hailing from Detroit, Michigan. They have released 3 albums to date (3-D, The End of the World Party, Digital Renegade) and is currently in the studio preparing another album. Endless Sky is from their most recent album Digital Renegade. Check out their facebook and be sure to give them a like!

Stay on your toes while playing through this file, because before you know it, you'll have some fun gimmicks to some heavy guitar to try to end your run. Here are some words from the simfiler himself, Vote4Nixon!

"V4N returns to the world of arrows for a brief moment to grace TS with another masterpiece from the Rickycore collection. A long time ago, badmin DrugstoreCowboy was asking people to step I See Stars to spread the glory that is ThirdStyle, and I wanted to rise to the occasion for him and his backstage betties. This one is for all the h8rz, peace and prosper."

One final reminder! Submissions for batch 002 end in less than 48 hours, at 11:59 P.M. on Sunday, March 24th! Get your submissions in to the batch email (thirdstylesubmissions@gmail.com) so we can continue to have a great flow of jopnn me's!]]>*~ATTENTION~* Batch 002 is open!http://thirdstyle.com/forum/discussion/10629/attention-batch-002-is-open
Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:01:32 +0000ichliebekase10629@/forum/discussionsThanks everyone!

V4N Edit: I'd also like to take this opportunity in congratulating ichliebekase and krunkykai22 on their promotion to Simfile Mods for their work organizing and managing the new batch system. We're getting some great submissions and look forward to releasing a lot more songs more frequently in the future! Thanks again guys :D.]]>The Scars of Yesterday make us Dream of Scarlet!http://thirdstyle.com/forum/discussion/10459/the-scars-of-yesterday-make-us-dream-of-scarlet
Sat, 16 Mar 2013 12:24:26 +0000ichliebekase10459@/forum/discussions

First, we have another long and exciting DragonForce song added to our ever-growing list of marathon songs! Clocking in at 7 minutes and 45 seconds, Scars of Yesterday is exactly what you expect out of any DragonForce chart; speed, streams, and the feeling that carpal tunnel is in your future. Scars of Yesterday is a collaborative effort, with speedcore simfiler Jonny pumping out the colorful hard chart and DefTeaMachine providing medium, easy, and beginner.

Fortunately, our second release isn't another marathon, so when you're done killing your hands for almost 8 minutes, hop over to the store and cool-down with our new simfile the Dream of Scarlet! Written by popular artist dBu, this song is very well known throughout the rhythm gaming community, but was originally featured in the game Embodiment of Scarlet Devil. To be able to play this simfile, you must first purchase it from the store for 375 stylepoints, but first, let the simfiler himself, eiddiM, tell us a bit more about the simfile!

"It's a 200 BPM short chart. It doesn't require much stamina, and the reading it isn't that difficult, it's all a matter of, "is the climax going to get you?" I think. It starts with a difficult intro, then it gets groovy with an anchor on the 3 key and jumps to the background instruments. After that you get that very memorable 12th note guitar rift going, a break and then back to the guitar riff. I stayed away from jumping the snares because that 12th stream is a very memorable Stepmania and FFR memory, and as to what I know, it's never been jumped. So it draws a reference from those. But then, you get back to the grove of the drums, and then the climaxing jumpstream just kinda of kicks you in the face and really just seals the end of this short chart up for you. It's a rather simplistic chart, but I still think that climax is just going to wreck a run or three."

One final note for this post! The judges are re-opening the batch this upcoming Monday, March 18th! You may send in more files to go through judgment to the batch email (thirdstylesubmissions@gmail.com) until 11:59 P.M. on Sunday, March 24th. Also, if you have any fixes to send in for previously judged files, whether the original was accepted or not, be sure to send those in too!]]>Calling all Simfilers! Our first batch is starting soon!http://thirdstyle.com/forum/discussion/9031/calling-all-simfilers-our-first-batch-is-starting-soon
Sun, 24 Feb 2013 21:22:53 +0000ichliebekase9031@/forum/discussionsHello all you wonderful Thirdstyle members. We have some news from the simfiling department. Let's first congratulate all of our new Official Main and Back-Up Simfile Judges! Our Main Simfile Judges are samurai7694, Midigami, Nocturne, ichliebekase and krunkykai22, and our Back-Up Judges are currently eiddiM, DefTeaMachine, and Housekeeper! Thank you all for stepping up to the task of judging for Thirdstyle! We are still currently accepting applications for back-up judges as well, so if you believe you have what it takes to help tie up the loose ends of simfiles, check out this thread and apply!

Now, onto bigger business! All of the judges would like to let you guys know that we are currently accepting files for our first official batch! We will be accepting new files sent to the batch email (thirdstylesubmissions@gmail.com), and the judges will begin their first week of judging on March 3rd. If you send in your file by that date, then it will be judged from March 4th to March 10th by our team of judges, and on March 11th, the notes for your file will be posted in this thread! Don't be discouraged though; if you are not prepared for the first round of judging or if you prefer to take your time with creating the perfect simfile, this is perfectly okay! You may send in your files to the batch email at any time, even during judgment week! It will just have to wait to be judged until the next batch is gathered and sent to the judges. If you have any questions regarding submission rules, please refer to this thread.

So get your simfiles sent in by March 3rd at 11:59 P.M. EST so we can get a bunch of new content for Thirdstyle! Thanks everyone!]]>Evacuate the Moshpit, we have ourselves a new Judging System!http://thirdstyle.com/forum/discussion/8713/evacuate-the-moshpit-we-have-ourselves-a-new-judging-system
Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:44:04 +0000ichliebekase8713@/forum/discussionsEvacuate the Moshpit everyone, because we finally (one month later...) have a new song released! From speedcore artist Imil, Evacuate the Moshpit is a remix of the popular song Evacuate the Dance Floor by Cascada, but with a boost of energy and speed. Stepped by our current speedcore stepper extraordinare, Housekeeper fills this chart with fast jumpstreams and intense rolls (that may vary in color), giving a good challenge for any level player.

It has become apparent to a lot of steppers and the staff that the current system for judging files isn't quite getting the job done (as if having to wait a month for a new chart wasn't a big enough sign). So after much deliberation and lots of hard work, the staff has decided to get rid of the current system of judging for a new and improved way to have your files featured here on Thirdstyle! krunkykai22 has graciously taken a lot of time to put together Thirdstyle's New Judging/Batch System. To find more information on how the system will work, please visit this thread, and leave us a comment on what you think or if you have any questions regarding the system! Thank you krunkykai22 for all your hard work in getting this system put together!

Finally, we'd like to congratulate krunkykai22 for his recent promotion to designer! You can find some of his work on backgrounds featured in game when you play Field of Snow, Carol of 10,000 Hells, and Fury of the Storm. Great job krunkykai22! Keep up the great work.]]>Happy Valentine's Day ThirdStyle!!http://thirdstyle.com/forum/discussion/8645/happy-valentine-s-day-thirdstyle
Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:16:32 +0000Vote4Nixon8645@/forum/discussionsJasonKey is handing out free pats on the back and a hug if you are lucky enough.

As you guys can see, not much has happened on TS this past month and we haven't had a new level in far too long! Someone bug the simfilers to get stepping and get judging! Don't worry though, we have some awesome events planned for the summer to make up, some literally mind=blown stuff that may sup even the great Touhou event. So, keep your head up high (and your _____ down low) and enjoy a romantic evening with hopefully something other than arrowmashing!